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2025 Spring Team Preview: Canal Winchester Indians

March 3, 2025
Dylan Hefflinger
Prep Baseball Ohio Editor in Chief/Advanced Scout

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With 2024 now in the past, Prep Baseball Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2025. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

To view the full list of 2025 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2025 Team Preview, click here.

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2025 Spring Team Preview: Canal Winchester Indians

Team Name: Canal Winchester Indians
Head Coach: Greg Behan
Division: II
2024 Record: 8-17
2024 Tourney Finish: Sectional Semifinals loss to Westerville Central
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

Coach Outlook: "Our program has continued to build, as we prepared for what should be an exciting 2024-2025 season. We continue to have impactful senior classes rise to the occasion, just like last year, and I expect this class to be no different. The move to the OCC Buckeye Division (as well as Division 2) will bring some new challenges, but we are working hard to be ready for whatever the game throws our way. We have a lot of potential with these seniors, a very talented and deep junior class (who gained valuable experience last season) and some hard working underclassman who are fighting for spots. We should be a very competitive group this year. #ALLIN"

2025 Team Strengths:

  • Infield Play
  • Lineup Fluidity
  • Team Offense

Top Returning Players:

  • Jake Ralph, SS, 2025, 6-2/185 L/R 3-year starter, 2024 Stats - .382 AVG, 9 2B, 1HR, 20 RBI, 20 R. 7 SB.
  • Adam Mills, MIF, 2025, 5-10/155 R/R 2-year starter, 2024 Stats - .329 AVG, 3 2B, 12 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB. Owens CC Commit
  • Brian Ladd, C/Utility, 2025, 6-2/185 R/R 2-year starter, 2024 Stats - .270 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 18 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB. Bethany College Commit
  • Chester Gidley, RHP, 2025, 5-9/185 R/R 2-year starter, 2024 Stats - 33.0 IP, 1-2 record, 3.394 ERA, 19 K, 18BB
  • Quinton McGhee, 1B/P, 2026, 6-2/220 R/R 2-year starter, 2024 Stats - .361 AVG, 6 2B, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 1 SB. 24.2 IP 2-4 record, 18 K, 17 BB
  • Brady Davies, C/Utility, 2026, 5-8/175 R/R 2-year starter, 2024 Stats - .295 AVG, 2 2B, 13 RBI, 18 R, 1 SB.

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jake Ralph (SS)
  • Adam Mills (MIF) Owens CC Commit
  • Brian Ladd (C/Utility) Bethany College Commit
  • Chester Gidley (P)

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Quinton McGhee (P/1B)
  • Adam Oliver (IF)
  • Mason Lilley (1B)
  • Brady Davies (C/Utility)
  • Abram Cassady (P)

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Kaleb Mallory (P)
  • Landen Robare (OF)
  • Jeremy Levitt (1B)

A Look Back At The 2024 Season:

To view the 2024 Team Previews, click here.

To view the 2024 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

To View the 2024 PBR All-State Teams, click here.

    To view the 2024 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.

    To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

      To view the 2024 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

      A Look Back At The 2023 Season:

      To view the 2023 Team Previews, click here.

      To view the 2023 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

      To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

      To View the 2023 PBR All-State Teams click below:

        To view the 2023 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

        To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

          To view the 2023 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

          A Look Back At The 2022 Season:

          To view the 2022 Team Previews, click here.

          To view the 2022 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

          To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

          To View the 2022 PBR All-State Teams click below:

            To view the 2022 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

            To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

              To view the 2022 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

              A Look Back At The 2021 Season:

              To view the 2021 Team Previews, click here.

              To view the 2021 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

              To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

              To View the 2021 PBR All-State Teams click below:

              To view the 2021 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

              To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

              To view the 2021 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click below:

                        A Look Back At What Would've Been The 2020 Season:

                        To view each of the parts to the No 'Last Dance' Series, click below:

                        To view the 2020 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the 2020 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.

                        To view the 2020 Virtual Ohio High School State Tournament/Preseason Team Rankings, click here.

                        A Look Back At The Last Decade:

                        To view the Ohio High School All-Decade Team 2010-2019, click here.

                        A Look Back At The 2019 Season:

                        To view the 2019 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                        To view the 2019 All-State Teams, click below.

                        To view the 2019 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

                        A Look Back At The 2018 Season:

                        To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                        To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.

                        To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

                        A Look Back At The 2017 Season:

                        To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                        To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.

                        To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

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